tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post9200335107989105245..comments2014-10-22T19:02:53.648-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: NBC Made The Right Call In Regards To Eight BellesDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-77702492001713312842008-05-07T23:11:00.000-04:002008-05-07T23:11:00.000-04:00Fuck this shit....ooh, the poor animal died.So wha...Fuck this shit....ooh, the poor animal died.<BR/>So what?<BR/>I had horse steak last night.<BR/>Any of you go to the slaughterhouse?<BR/><BR/>Idiots care about that horse because he was famous. Period. <BR/>if that horse was slow it would have been either glue or some nice stew by now and no one would have cared.<BR/><BR/>Its like the dipshits who cry when they see cats or dogs killed. In asia, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-49816431008082203892008-05-06T11:35:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:35:00.000-04:00@ mike georger...you're on a sports media site, sm...@ mike georger...you're on a sports media site, smart ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-32320493072320093382008-05-06T11:07:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:07:00.000-04:00not to nitpick, but im pretty sure the biggest sto...not to nitpick, but im pretty sure the biggest story of the past week has been a storm that killed 22k people, not a dead horseMike Georgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-54859621563855504752008-05-06T09:00:00.000-04:002008-05-06T09:00:00.000-04:00It comments like Anon 3:22 which are the most ridi...It comments like Anon 3:22 which are the most ridiculous. Was she really comparing the death of a horse to the death of a human? Look, it's simple. NBC should have aired footage of it. I agree with nbcsports blows. The fact they ignored the biggest news of the weekend speaks to how they run their broadcast network. Is this foreshadowing to how they will cover the Olympics in China? I actually Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-87040054978023119072008-05-05T21:57:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:57:00.000-04:00get over it. damn. this was a horse. i havent hea...get over it. damn. this was a horse. i havent heard this much crying since i tried to shave my taint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-59938390175767976132008-05-05T21:51:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:51:00.000-04:00I saw brief coverage, and I have been around horse...I saw brief coverage, and I have been around horses and races all of my life... with modern technology I would hope they could come up with something to prevent the kind of pain this poor horse went through. As an animal lover I hate to see this kind of thing happen, but I understand it. Kudos to NBC for not playing on the pain of this poor animal and her "family". Eight Belles RIP - you were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-30857713406834169682008-05-05T19:48:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:48:00.000-04:00cock. balls.cock. balls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-20452796130244827402008-05-05T19:35:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:35:00.000-04:00I think Gregg Doyel said it best.I think Gregg Doyel said it best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-81779346780079413232008-05-05T18:21:00.000-04:002008-05-05T18:21:00.000-04:00ESPN is surely beating the footage to death (no pu...ESPN is surely beating the footage to death (no pun intended). I've seen that footage on Sportcenter about 5 times, which is 5 times more than I wanted.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-66172948596270341992008-05-05T18:10:00.000-04:002008-05-05T18:10:00.000-04:00why doesnt everyone get all up in arms the rest of...why doesnt everyone get all up in arms the rest of the racing season when these horse are being beaten into shape by these money grubbing trainers and owners? it sucks that a horse had to die, but this happens ALL the time at tracks across the country. It just happened to be on the biggest stage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-54701911066402219672008-05-05T16:06:00.000-04:002008-05-05T16:06:00.000-04:00When someone or something is dying live, you proba...When someone or something is dying live, you probably shouldn't air it. It doesn't seem like too tough of a decision to me.GMoneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-7834267513830671992008-05-05T15:22:00.000-04:002008-05-05T15:22:00.000-04:00I was about 100 yards on the backside of the track...I was about 100 yards on the backside of the track. I agree with the producer on NBC. Until you actually see what was happening, you can't make the decision whether it was the correct call. Would you show a soldier in Iraq withering in pain before his death? NO. I have been around horse racing since 1981 and this was the worst breakdown I have ever seen. It literally made my stomach upset. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-5529593548077771192008-05-05T13:43:00.000-04:002008-05-05T13:43:00.000-04:00just had a PETA spokesperson on their show...*note...<I>just had a PETA spokesperson on their show</I>...<BR/><BR/>*note to self: proofread beforee posting*Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187969959701732817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2202565571044951252008-05-05T13:41:00.000-04:002008-05-05T13:41:00.000-04:00Tirico and VP just had a PETA spokesperson, and fo...Tirico and VP just had a PETA spokesperson, and for the first time ever, I applaud Tirico for refusing to let the woman pontificate until she answered his pointed questions. She got pwned bigtime.Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187969959701732817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-89194248908751692472008-05-05T13:05:00.000-04:002008-05-05T13:05:00.000-04:00It's ridiculous for NBC to have not have had foota...It's ridiculous for NBC to have not have had footage of the injury. It's the biggest story of the race--the one everyone's talking about today--and NBC completely ignored it. The broadcasters aren't supposed to be champions of a sport. They are supposed to cover it. And NBC shirked its responsibility on Saturday. It's been 21 years since Lawrence Taylor broke Joey T's leg. That's two decades thatNBC Sports Blowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-4624775985200850462008-05-05T12:58:00.000-04:002008-05-05T12:58:00.000-04:00I definitely am glad they did not show it. If ther...I definitely am glad they did not show it. If there is a statement to be made from this about the ethical issues of horse racing, it would not have been well served by graphically showing a horse with a bone sticking out of its leg in HD. The story is already heart wrenching enough and we can move beyond the PETA vs. Dont touch horse racing debate and on to a more rational dialogue without seeingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-84551086731776261542008-05-05T12:43:00.000-04:002008-05-05T12:43:00.000-04:00somewhere, an owner of a chinese restaurant is smi...somewhere, an owner of a chinese restaurant is smilingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-70670415492660022802008-05-05T12:29:00.000-04:002008-05-05T12:29:00.000-04:00I agree 100% with NBC's decision to not show the i...I agree 100% with NBC's decision to not show the injury. I actually left the room after I saw the quick shot of her on the ground because I knew what was up. Having been tramautized as a kid watching Go For Wand breakdown at the 1990 Breeders Cup (followed by SI running graphic, graphic photos) I think that stuff is best left unseen.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, groups like PETA are already grabbing headlinesSean Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-72037187357834580732008-05-05T12:02:00.000-04:002008-05-05T12:02:00.000-04:00Well said Anon.Well said Anon.Awful Announcing-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02512793293145554219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-63129629524515366382008-05-05T11:51:00.000-04:002008-05-05T11:51:00.000-04:00Slightly O/T, but NBC's ratings were down from 9.8...Slightly O/T, but NBC's ratings were down from 9.8 to 9.5.ssreportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386844671773218074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-59409379232283656012008-05-05T11:49:00.000-04:002008-05-05T11:49:00.000-04:00We will probably get the proper coverage and backs...We will probably get the proper coverage and backstory of Eight Belles during the Preakness coverage in two weeks. It's a sad story that doesn't happen often during races of this caliber, but other than knowing the cause of the injury I didn't want to see it writhing in pain.<BR/><BR/>I keep hearing in the media that people are taking it so lightly that a 2nd place competitor was euthanized Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-49641402064092225612008-05-05T11:39:00.000-04:002008-05-05T11:39:00.000-04:00cant believe people are asking that questionive al...cant believe people are asking that question<BR/><BR/>ive always wondered how the media would handle a modern day budd dwyer, personally i think they would cream themselvesMike Georgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.com